A First for me and silver #87

[Fire Fighter 43]

I invited Tim (Illdigger) and Ted up for a hunt at the infamous picnic grove on Thursday. As usual the grove did not disapoint. I was running late because of work but manage to get hunting by 0930. After some quick hellos we got into a short conversation about coins I have not found on this site. The four that came to mind were a three center , half dime, two center and anything gold. After talking we all went out seperate ways in search of silver. I was using my newest toy for the CTX the 17 coil. I had a combined program loaded with a wide open screen and manual setting set at 27. I wasn't messing around I was after the deep stuff in an area I had found the oldest coins in the grove. I had dug about four deep brass grommets so I new I was on the right track. I finally got a nice 12-36 at 5-6 inches and was thinking Indian. To my surprise it was a 2 center and my first in 36 years of hunting. It ended up being an 1864. It is too worn to determine if it is the small or large motto variety. Needless to say it made my day and my season. They may be common in some areas of the country but believe me they are rare in my area. I also found a 46-D Washington to get me to 86 slivers tying my best silver year. The totals for the day between all three of use was 8 slivers.
Day two was Friday I was on a mission to get to 87 silvers for the year and it happened within the first 10 minutes. At 6 inches I got a 1918 Merc. That was it for silvers but I came across a small deposit of Float (native copper) at the top of a hill. I also found two more Native American Old copper culture artifacts. See my post in the relic section.
http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=12039.0

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Metal Detecting Wisconsin With The Minelab CTX 3030 Season 3 Episode 16 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8u3lIuZzhw&sns=em#ws)

[tanacat]

Gla you got out for hunting w/Tim- what a great guy :) That picnic grove is so dreamy :clapping:

Big time congrats on the 2 center- it looks fabulous!!! I've found one and it was very grungy.

And wooo hooo for silver #87 |:cheering: |:cheering:

[CyberSage]

That's a beautiful 2 Cent piece Jeff. Congratulations on a first! That plus the Silver makes for a spectacular hunt. What a wonderful place you have to hunt there. Thank you for sharing the hunt with us.

Jack

[POKIE73]

congrats on your first 2 center plus all the silver and the big bonus the copper finds that has to make your year that sure is a great spot you have there dennis :perfect10: :perfect10:

[JTGOLD]

:congrats: on your first and beating last year silver total,good for you, I knew you would.

[Schrecky]

Way to go Jeff, great find. Nice video too. |:cheering:

[aloldstuff]

Jeff, :congrats: on that 2 center. They are found out here, but it's been about 3 years since I've gotten one under the coil. Some very nice hunting.

[PL8MAN]

Sweet 2 cent piece ! Congrats thumbsup01

[buck57]

:wow: Very nice 2 cent piece there Jeff. She's a beauty :loveit:

[milco]

:congrats: WTG, congratulations on your first 2 center! Very nice finds all the way around it sounds like, great video! Keep diggin' until the ground freezes!

[Ill Digger]

I invited Tim (Illdigger) and Ted up for a hunt at the infamous picnic grove on Thursday.
|:confused:)
Thank you again from both of us!
It is so gracious of you to invite us to such a pristine place! :daydream:
We can't say thanks enough! |:confused:)

I'm so glad I was there too! I was honored to be there to witness (in your words) your find of the season!! :clapping:


To my surprise it was a 2 center and my first in 36 years of hunting.
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It was ironic how we were just talking about that being one of the older coins that was yet to be found at this place.
Now if only one of the others would show themselves..... :drool: lol
Congrats again on your 2 center! :grin:
And the native American pieces are something we probably don't even know the best part about yet! :thinkingabout: Thats how cool they are! :perfect10:

[jkress]

Way to go Jeff!!! :perfect10:

The Two Cent piece is one heck of a find. :smitten: It certainly makes this grove one of beauty... especially considering
the amount of great coins and copper relics. |:confused:)

Congrats on your newest 'first'.

[CODY]

Congrats on the 2 center Jeff. You still got time to make it to 100. Big congrats on the Native American finds. A great hunt indeed. Nice video too.

[Tony Two-Cent]

Huge congrats on your first two-cent piece, Jeff! Pretty neat that we both found our first one this year. That picnic grove has been a real honey hole for sure!

:congrats: